I have no singing assignments. My son, who is sitting in front of you, is also a great cook, whose preparations I relish.
Alex Fernandes : Are you semi-retired or have you cut down your assignments ?
Asha : 'Are baba, kal mein Muzzaffir Ali ke liye do gane gaye. Khayamsaab ke liye bhi. Khayamsaab ke saath kaam karne bahut maza aaya bahut saaloon ke baad.' I'm very choosy. The film is 'Dasman' and just before I came here for the press conference I was rehearsing a song in my room for music director Deva, it's a Mani Rathnam film.
I have sung songs in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi for their versions. I think the songs will be a big rage like the Rangeela songs and I hope and pray that all my fans would love it. The other day I sang a song for the film 'Maa' and I had to sing in two different tones, that is one for the mother and one for the daugher. I had no problem doing so as I have sung many such songs in the past with tempo toned lower.
Alex Fernandes : How do you feel here after a span of a decade and what surprises have you for the audience on Friday ?
Asha : Surprises tho kuch nahin. But I will be glad to see all of you grace this function as it will be one of the best, I think with Pandit Shivkumar and Ustad Zakir performing in our midst. It will be a privilege to see them perform and it will make me feel proud to see the two maestros perform in Kuwait.
Alex Fernandes : I feel like going on and on. My last question is a request when will be back sooner or later we would like to hear you sing in Arabic for our Kuwaiti citizens here who are also your avid fans ?
Asha : Singing is no problem. I can sing in any language as I translate the language in Hindi and then sing, wh ..... |
